Dates Entered Beleriand between I 310 and I 313, sailed west to Númenor in II 32 Location Originally settled in Estolad, but later expanded across Beleriand, notably to Dor-lómin, Dorthonion and the Forest of Brethil Origins Men who crossed the Blue Mountains into Beleriand and fought beside the Eldar Race Men Division Edain Cultures Men of Brethil, Men of Dor-lómin, Men of Dorthonion Family Led by the Three Houses of the Edain Pronunciation atanatah'ri Meaning 'Fathers of Men' Other names Atani, Edain, Fathers of Men, Fathers of the Númenóreans, Men of the North-west, Men of the Three Houses Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 1 August 2019 This entry is complete The Fathers of Men Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Men Atanatári House of BëorFirst House House of HalethSecond House House of HadorThird House Númenóreans Among the many names used by the Elves for the race of Men, perhaps the most common was a word meaning 'Second People'. In Quenya this was Atani, with the Sindarin version of the same name being Edain. Of all Men, those with special importance to the Elves were the Men of the Three Houses, the first to cross the Blue Mountains into Beleriand, and the constant allies of the Eldar in their Wars against Morgoth. In Sindarin, the name Edain evolved to be used especially of these Men, but in Quenya a special word was applied to them: Atanatári, the Fathers of Men. Indexes: Alphabetical: A Men About this entry: Updated 1 August 2019 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2004, 2008, 2019. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job. |